Mental Health
Brain and body health on the up – but link with finances still flagging
One in four adults put their mental and physical health at the top of their agenda last year – but a significant number still fail to make the link between that and...
Read moreSwiss Re’s Wheatcroft: Blue Monday should be trigger for employers to do their bit in fight for mental health
This coming Monday – “Blue Monday” – should act as a trigger for employers to do more to ensure they have done all they can to support the mental health needs of...
Read moreEmployee engagement up – but businesses still in the dark about workers’ financial wellbeing, poll shows
Employees are now more engaged in their organisation’s activities, goals and benefits – but many businesses are unaware of the financial concerns of their staff, research suggests. A snapshot poll carried out...
Read morePTSD and anxiety disorders affecting ‘almost half’ of intensive care staff
Almost half of intensive care unit (ICU) staff are going through post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and anxiety thresholds, academics say. A study by King's College London shows nearly half of ICU staff...
Read moreCode red as care homes face staffing absence levels of over 50%
Care homes across England are struggling under “immense” pressure with staffing absence levels over 50% in some areas of the country, it has been claimed. The National Care Forum (NCF) – a...
Read morePandemic self-isolation diktat plunging millions into financial ruin, unions warn
A fifth of workers who have been forced to self-isolate during the pandemic but are unable to work from home have received no sick pay or wages at all, union leaders have...
Read moreSwiss Re to intensify its focus on health and wellbeing in 2021
Swiss Re is to ‘double down’ on its efforts to make sure the insurance industry does all it can to support people with their health and wellness needs. The global insurance powerhouse...
Read morePersonality type key to wellbeing strategy – Aviva
Understanding the personality types of employees can help improve the effectiveness of corporate wellbeing strategies as we transition towards a post-Covid environment according to new research from Aviva. Aviva’s ‘Embracing the Age...
Read moreMedicash refreshes brand and pledges more charitable giving as cash plan provider celebrates 150-year anniversary
Medicash, the Liverpool-based cash plan provider which has over 300,000 health cover policyholders across the UK, celebrates its 150th anniversary today. The organisation, which was awarded the Freedom of the City of Liverpool...
Read moreTeenagers suffering poor physical health as a result mental toll of pandemic
Three in four teenagers have experienced physical health issues related to poor mental health since March last year, research shows. A study carried out for Bupa shows that the overwhelming majority of...
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